The Swedish parliament has approved its first wolf cull in 45 years, to control the species’ numbers. You might think this must mean the animals number in their tens of thousands at least—but no. There are thought to be around just 180-220 wolves in Sweden. Around 10,000 hunters are said to be lining up with the intention of getting involved in what is seen by them as a rare opportunity. It’s normally the moose that gets it, and thinking back to my own considerable time spent in Stockholm I distinctly recall it seemed like every other bar I visited had [...]